Adoption Agency Advisor

SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional adoption agency in the UK seeks a Full-Time Adoption Agency Advisor based in Shrewsbury. The successful candidate will provide expert guidance on adoption cases and ensure compliance with adoption regulations. Responsibilities include quality assurance of reports and operational management. Qualified social workers with experience in adoption are ideal for this role. The position offers a supportive work environment with benefits including generous leave and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Generous annual leave starting at 28 days

Access to retail discounts and salary sacrifice schemes

Employer pension contribution

Supportive parental policies

Flexible and agile working opportunities

Access to counselling services

Qualifications

• Experience working in Adoption-related roles is essential.
• Qualified social workers are required for the position.
• Ability to manage time effectively and positively engage with teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance on adoption cases.
• Conduct quality assurance of Child’s Permanence Reports.
• Support operational management and strategic planning.

Skills

Experience in Adoption

Management or Senior Practitioner experience

Positivity and flexibility

Ability to work to timescales

Education

Qualified social worker

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Full‑Time Adoption Agency Advisor within the Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Council Locality Hub, based in Shrewsbury. The role provides the opportunity to work with colleagues across the two local authorities and wider region to support permanence planning for children with a careplan of adoption. You will provide expert guidance on adoption cases across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Council to two Agency Decision Maker's. The role includes quality assurance of Child's Permanence Reports and adoption case files to support best practice and delivery of high‑quality professional advice. You will ensure compliance with adoption regulations.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities also cover operational management, strategic planning.

Qualifications

We are looking for qualified social workers who have experience of working in Adoption, within management / senior practitioner roles. We are seeking practitioners who have enthusiasm, positivity, flexibility, the ability to work to timescales and are committed to contribute to the development of our Adoption Service.

Together4children is a Regional Adoption Agency working in partnership with 4 Local Authorities; Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Council, Staffordshire County Council and Stoke‑on‑Trent City Council. We are working together to improve outcomes for those children who enter care and are not able to return to their families of origin. We aim to ensure that our children achieve emotional, physical and legal permanence; growing up in loving homes with adults who provide them with a strong sense of security, continuity, commitment and identity. Together4Children operates through a hub and spoke model enabling Local Authorities to benefit from core central functions and networked regional delivery, whilst retaining direct service delivery functions within their own borders. This ensures the Partnership reflects the local context, adapted to meet the needs of local children and families, and maintains clear links to local Children & Families Services.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave commencing at 28 days increasing with service to 33 days (pro rata for part time). With additional annual leave purchase policy.
• Access to a benefits platform with a wide range of retail discounts and salary sacrifice schemes (cars, bikes, AVCs).
• Employer contribution Pension Scheme Shropshire County Pension Fund.
• Supportive carers and parental policies (maternity, paternity, adoption leave, special leave).
• Many opportunities for flexible and agile working: we offer a hybrid model of working to promote flexible working around personal and family commitments.
• Access to counselling and occupational health services.